US pressures Japan, South Korea, and Germany to join semiconductor regulations against China

There have been reports that the United States has put pressure on Japan, South Korea, and other countries to tighten restrictions on exports of semiconductor materials and parts to China.
Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that the U.S. government is imposing restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, including Japan and South Korea.
It was reported on the 6th (local time) that they had requested participation. In South Korea's case, it requested controls on exports to China of semiconductors and spare parts necessary for semiconductor production. Optical components necessary for the production of cutting-edge semiconductors in the United States
The government has also requested German companies that produce products to restrict exports to China. The United States also requested that Japan and the Netherlands, which have already participated in export controls, strengthen their regulations against China. in Japan
The government reportedly urged restrictions on exports of photosensitive materials, which are core materials necessary for semiconductor production. In the case of photoreceptor Jisoo for cutting-edge semiconductors, Japanese companies such as JSR
Global market share exceeds 75%. The reason why the US is trying to strengthen its semiconductor encirclement against China is because the weaknesses of existing regulations have become clear. China's Huawei semiconductors
Last year, the design subsidiary unveiled its own 7nm semiconductors, showing off its technological capabilities, and recently installed state-of-the-art 5nm semiconductor production equipment. Despite export restrictions in the US and other countries, China
China's semiconductor industry is strengthening its semiconductor production capacity by using existing imported equipment.